English Explanatory Dictionary

shantung

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of Chinese silk, originally undyed.
  2. A fabric of some other material having the same characteristics.
name
  1. Alternative form of Shandong.

Pronunciation

shän′do͝ong′

Word forms

shantung shantungs

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 山東／山东 (Shāndōng), Shantung.

Derived words

Shantungese Shantung Peninsula
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